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Tom Venuto Interviews Frank Mangano About The Best
Natural Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure, Reduce Your
Waistline And Take Back Your Health, Part One

Tom Venuto,
Weight Loss ExpertAuthor & Success Coach

Frank Mangano,
Blood Pressure ExpertAuthor & Researcher

Tom Venuto:
Today my guest is Frank Mangano, who is the author of The Silent Killer Exposed, which is the best selling
e-book on the net on the subject of natural ways to reduce
your blood pressure, and that website is:
www.TheSilentKillerExposed.com

Now this is a
subject Iím passionate about for a couple reasons. First,
because the issue goes hand in hand with the obesity issue,
which is my primary area of research and expertise and second,
because Iím not only an advocate of losing fat and developing
your body without drugs, but also an advocate of
improving your health in natural ways without drugs,
whenever that is possible.

Your health is
absolutely your greatest wealth because everything else
in your life is meaningless if you donít have your health.
You have to put your own health at the very top of your
life priority list. You canít spend quality time with your
family or advance your career, or enjoy anything else in
life if youíre laid up in a hospital bedÖ or worse.

As a natural bodybuilder
and fat loss coach, Iím interested not only in being muscular
and having six pack abs and so on, but also feeling great
and enjoying great health. What good is it to look great
on the outside when youíre a mess on the inside, right?
So when I say the word natural, Iím referring not only to
saying no to steroids and weight loss drugs, but also staying
away from other drugs, if those drugs are being used as
a means of treating symptoms and not addressing causes,
and if thereís an alternative.

First off, before
we get into talking about this problem of high blood pressure,
how it relates to the obesity problem and what are some
natural approaches to fixing it let, me just back up for
a minute and explain how I found out about Frank.

For many years,
I was the manager of a chain of health clubs here in the
New Jersey and New York Metropolitan area, and I met Frank
because coincidentally, he was a member of one of our health
clubs located in Brooklyn. At the time, I had no idea he
was a natural health book author and expert on blood pressure,
he was just one of the guys at the gym. It was only later
that he found my
Burn The Fat website by accident and mentioned that he also
had a website dedicated to natural approaches to better
health, and thatís how we originally connected.

So Frank, thank
you for this interview and why donít we get started by you
telling us about your background. Specifically, what made
you take an interest in researching this subject Ė was it
an academic interest, or was it personal, like did you or
a family member have high blood pressure, or was it something
else?

Frank Mangano:
Hey Tom, itís
a pleasure to do this interview with you. Before I answer
that, I just want to add that I couldnít agree more with
what you said about ďHealth is wealth.Ē The statement
is so important and so true.

I also want to
point out something before we get started. What we're going to talk about here is purely intended as reference material and as a way to open the door to a
discussion between patients and their doctors about
alternative ways to manage blood pressure. It's my honest opinion that if someone with hypertension
wants to lower their blood pressure, it can be done in a
natural way and without the same side effects
you often get with drugs. The advice I give isn't intended as
medical or professional advice but only a way to give
people the tools they need to make informed decisions about their
lifestyles and their health. The information we talk about tonight should not be used as a
substitute for any treatment that has been prescribed or
recommended by a doctor. If someone is currently taking
medication for high blood pressure then they should continue to do so unless they are advised by
their doctor to do otherwise. The same is true about the information in my
book. I am not a healthcare professional. If you've
been told by a healthcare professional that you have
high blood pressure, or if you've taken a blood
pressure reading at a pharmacy or at home that is within
the range of what's considered high blood pressure,
then it's imperative that you get medical attention
and the advice of your healthcare provider. You should
never begin a diet or exercise program without first
consulting with a qualified healthcare professional.

As for
my research, Tom, it all started when my mom was diagnosed with
high cholesterol. She was afraid of taking statin drugs,
and with good reason. She came to me for help and
asked what I thought she could do to avoid taking prescription
medications. And so my research began. But I didnít
go right out looking for a solution, I first wanted to know
everything there was to know about high cholesterol, so
I started reading and studying all the information I could
find on the topic. Once I understood it completely, my research
expanded into what specifically could be done to lower it
naturally.

I took
what I learned and created a plan for my mom based strictly
on hard science. The end result is that her LDL Ė
which is the bad cholesterol - dropped almost 40 points.
Because of this she was able to avoid taking prescription
drugs. This was very exciting for me Ė obviously Ė because
this was my mom, but also because this led to my first book
which is called,
ďThe 60 Day Prescription Free Cholesterol Cure.Ē

According
to my research, I discovered that many times, although not
always, people who had high cholesterol also had ďhypertensionĒ,
better known as high blood pressure. At that point I wanted
to be sure my mom wouldnít develop high blood pressure and
so I started researching again.

Ever since
I released my first book, Iíve been on a mission to find
solutions for people who want to improve the quality of
their lives, without chemical drugs. Often times, doctors
will write a prescription for some drug that the profit-minded
pharmaceutical companies are pushing when the drug isnít
even necessary! Whatever happened to good nutrition and
exercise?

Tom Venuto:
Good nutrition and exercise - AMEN to that! When was the
last time your doctor took out that prescription pad and
wrote: weight lifting 3 times a week, and do cardio or go
for a walk every day for 30 minutes? Okay, would you give
a real quick definition of what high blood pressure is and
how someone would know if they have it?

Frank Mangano:
Sure. High blood
pressure is simply the amount of force the blood puts on
your arteries as it passes through them. Your blood pressure
doesnít stay steady throughout the day - it rises and falls.
When your blood pressure stays elevated over time, you are
said to have high blood pressure. Hereís the disturbing
part, Tom. Although some people may get headaches, dizziness,
or blurred vision, high blood pressure often has no
signs or symptoms. Thatís why itís also known as ďThe Silent
Killer.Ē

Tom Venuto:
So what is the best method for detection, arenít there any
outward warning signs or is the only way to check in with
your doctor at regular intervals and or get your blood pressure
taken regularly?

Frank Mangano:
The surefire way to find out is to get tested. Your
doctor can easily tell if your blood pressure is high by
using whatís known as a sphygmomanometer, which is the instrument
for measuring blood pressure in the arteries. This device
consists of a pressure gauge and a rubber cuff that wraps
around your upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries.

Tom Venuto:
Is it a good idea to test your own blood pressure at
home and if so is there any special equipment you recommend?

Frank Mangano:
Home testing is a very
good idea, especially if you are concerned that you might
have high blood pressure or if you have a family history
of it. I highly recommend home testing. Although the digital
(wrist cuff) blood pressure monitors are the easiest to
use, I recommend using a manual blood pressure monitor for
home testing. The manual monitors are similar to those that
your doctor may use and usually they are more accurate than
the digital (wrist cuff) monitors. A manual monitor, also
known as a sphygmomanometer, will include an arm cuff, a
squeeze bulb, stethoscope and a gauge to measure the pressure.

Tom Venuto:
Ok, let me ask you another question. I see a lot of attention
in the media about the obesity problem, quite a bit about
diabetes, but not nearly as much about high blood pressure.
Is it not that serious in comparison? Just how bad and how
widespread is the high blood pressure problem?

Frank Mangano:
Tom, itís very
serious. I hope youíre sitting down because what Iím about
to tell you is going to shock you. The fact is that nearly
one billion Ė yes, I said 1 billion - people worldwide have
high blood pressure! A recent study predicted that this
number will increase to 1.56 billion people by 2025. Those
are staggering numbers, to say the least.

Tom Venuto:
Scary, actually, that puts it right up there with obesity
Ė 1 billion people. I guess one reason that obesity gets
more headlines and even reality TV shows Ė and high blood
pressure doesnít, is because with obesity, you wear your
problem and itís a deeply emotional problem, whereas high
blood pressure is not a cosmetic problem Ė like you say
in the title of your book Ė itís silent, but itís still
a killer. That probably makes it even more dangerous. If
someone has high blood pressure and they donít do anything
about it what are the potential consequences?

Frank Mangano:
Left
untreated, high blood pressure will increase the risk of
kidney damage, eye damage, hardening of the arteries
(atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis), heart attack,
stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. The cause of
3 out of 5 cases of heart failure in women is high blood
pressure.

Tom Venuto:
Letís talk about causes. I think one of the huge mistakes
people make in their journeys to lose weight and to become
healthier is that they see symptoms and then they only take
steps to treat the symptoms, without addressing the causes.
What causes high blood pressure?

Frank Mangano:Well Tom, high blood pressure
doesnít discriminate and it can happen to anyone at any
age. Since several factors and conditions play a role, itís
difficult to identify a specific cause. The healthcare profession
doesnít claim to know the cause of high blood pressure,
but they do know that certain factors play a contributing
role in its development.

Tom Venuto:
Okay, so what are some of the factors that would give
us some clue about whether youíre at risk and just how much
risk?

Frank Mangano:
There are a lot of factors
that that contribute to high blood pressure including but
not limited to smoking, lack of physical activity, obesity,
high sodium intake, high cholesterol, excessive consumption
of alcoholic beverages and of course, heredity. Diabetes
patients are also at greater risk for developing high blood
pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. Also, African-Americans
seem to be at a greater risk of developing high blood pressure
at an early age.

Tom Venuto:
How much of this is genetics? If you have the predisposition
are you just Ė to put it bluntly Ė basically are you screwed?

Frank Mangano:
Your
family history plays a role, but there are many things you
can do to prevent or reduce high blood pressure even if
you have genes that might make you more likely to have it.

Tom Venuto:
I read something recently that you could say is pretty
depressing and it came straight from the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Pressure Institute (NHLBPI), and let me read
this word for word, it said, ďOnce high blood pressure develops,
it usually lasts a lifetime.Ē Well, the reason I say thatís
depressing is because from my studies on the mind and psychology
I know that when someone believes their problem is permanent,
they tend to feel hopeless and then act helpless.

Iíve been working
in the weight loss business my entire life and Iíve seen
so many overweight men and women with high blood pressure
lose weight, and then watch their blood pressure come down
and it stayed down as long as they maintained a healthy
weight. So why would the NHLBPI say something like this?
Whatís your take on this? Can high blood pressure be permanently
cured or only controlled and what does the word ďcontrolledĒ
mean anyways?

Frank Mangano:
What the NHLBPI
is implying is that blood pressure is usually something
that, if you are treating it only with medication, youíre
likely to be on medication for a lifetime. Thatís
not to say you must be on medication. If people work to
maintain a healthy weight, they can significantly lower
their blood pressure and often go off the medication. This
is why early monitoring and detection is important.
You can control many of the risk factors before your blood
pressure gets to dangerously high levels. Blood pressure
itself is not a disease that needs to be cured, but high
blood pressure is reaching epidemic proportions. We
need the right amount of pressure to circulate the blood
throughout the body. It does, however, need to be controlled
so that blood pressure that is too low doesnít deprive the
body of oxygen and nutrients and blood pressure that is
too high doesnít strain the heart and blood vessels.

Tom Venuto:
What is the actual relationship between high blood pressure
and cardiovascular disease? Is high blood pressure literally
the direct cause of strokes or heart attacks?

Frank Mangano:
Thereís a strong
link between the two. The extra work the heart must do to
push the blood through the body will eventually take its
toll on the heart and arteries. High blood pressure creates
a buildup in the arteries and therefore damages the arteries.
As a result this greatly increases the risk for cardiovascular
disease.

Tom Venuto:
Whatís the relationship between age and high blood pressure?
Should we automatically assume that our blood pressure is
going to go up as we age?

Frank Mangano:Age is a major contributor,
but getting high blood pressure is NOT considered a normal,
healthy part of aging. It may just be the result of a diet
lacking in essential nutrients and/or a sedentary lifestyle.

Tom Venuto:
I agree. I co-authored a book on healthy aging called Fit
Over 40, and I have a lot of interest in this topic. People
seem to think that everything automatically goes downhill
after age 40, but muscle loss and gain in body fat that
comes with age actually isnít so much a result of age after
all. Itís the same thing you said with blood pressure Ė
itís mostly a result of poor diet and inactivity - basically
use it or lose it. Alright, next topic. Stress. Even
when you just say the word stress, you get images or feelings
of your blood boiling, and thatís an interesting aphorism
too, isnít it, blood boiling? What does stress have to do
with blood pressure?

Frank Mangano:
Itís important
to understand that when stress is ongoing, so is the higher
blood pressure level. In other words, by keeping stress
at an elevated level, youíre keeping your blood pressure
elevated also which, over time, will cause some serious
health issues.

Tom Venuto:
I agree 110%. Stress is a normal part of life - itís the
nonstop stress without recovery that causes the problems.
The next question is what should we do about stress? What
are some practical steps we can take today to reduce the
stress in our lives, and what can someone who is hypertensive
expect by making these changes?

Frank Mangano:
In todayís day and age,
itís almost impossible to live a stress free life, but there
are plenty of steps you can take to reduce stress such as
walking, meditating or listening to relaxing music to take
the edge off a stressful day. I canít emphasize enough the
importance of making time for decompressing each and every
day. The key is consistency. Follow these simple steps on
a daily basis and you can expect to see improvement in the
numbers.

Tom has written hundreds
of articles and has been featured in IRONMAN magazine,
Natural Bodybuilding, Muscular Development, Muscle-Zine,
Olympian's News (in Italian), Exercise for Men and
Men's Exercise. You can visit Tom on the web at www.BurnTheFatBook.com and get more information about his Burn The Fat program at www.BurnTheFatBook.com

Frank
Mangano is a health advocate who dedicates his life
to finding solutions for people interested in reducing
their risk of health problems and improving their
overall quality of life naturally without the use
prescription medication.

As an active member of his community he works diligently
providing assistance to senior citizens and probing
as a health advocate to discover new and innovative
ways to promote well being. The hard work and persistence
that Frank has invested in recent years is reflected
through his writings. He is the author of The Silent Killer Exposed, The Truth About Hypertension, which can be found on the web at:
www.TheSilentKillerExposed.com